New Mom Woke To Find Baby ‘Blue and Cold’—She Knew Exactly What To Do
A Missouri mom describes the horrifying moment she found her newborn unresponsive and sprang into action.
Layna Wells, a new mom from Missouri, awoke to find her 3-week-old daughter Stevie blue and cold. She had been feeding, burping, and holding the infant for about 15-20 minutes before laying her back down to sleep. Around 7 a.m., Wells's worst nightmare materialized as she noticed her daughter's limp, blue body. Without hesitation, Wells turned Stevie over, performed the five chest compressions, and turned her back over again, administering compressions.
To her relief, Stevie began to breathe. Wells aggressively massaged her daughter's skin to ensure proper blood flow, and soon, Stevie's eyes opened. Despite never crying during the journey to the ER, Stevie's vitals and temperature prompted her to cry for the first time over an hour later. Diagnosed with a Brief Resolved Unexplained Event (BRUE), an unexplained episode in an infant that resolves with medical care, Stevie was found to be healthy with no underlying issues.
Wells's experience highlights the importance of infant CPR, as she later realized she had administered the lifesaving technique incorrectly. Despite her distress, Wells hopes her story will encourage other parents to learn CPR, as she believes she was fortunate to act in time and save her daughter's life.
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